'Messiah Sing' at St. Anne's Church in Garwood, Dec. 8

The Choral Art Society of New Jersey, Inc., in conjunction with St. Anne’s Church, announces its annual Messiah Sing to take place at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at St. Anne’s Church, 325 Second Ave., Garwood, and will be accompanied by the newly renovated pipe organ. Martin Sedek, musical director, will conduct the beloved Handel oratorio.

The Messiah Community Sing is a Westfield area tradition, and an ideal way to kick off the holiday season. Audience members are invited to bring scores, or borrow one of ours at the door, and join in the singing of choruses, or simply come to listen. Admission is $10 at the door.

Sedek, educated at Berklee College of Music (B.M) and Montclair State University (M.M), has studied conducting with David Callahan, William Weinert, Craig Hella Johnson, and Heather J. Buchanan. Martin founded and conducted the Berklee Concert Choir in Boston in 2007 and is currently on the choral and theory faculties at Montclair State University’s Cali School of Music, where he serves as assistant director of Choral Studies and Visiting Professor of Theory & Aural Skills is in his second season as musical director of the Choral Art Society.

For information about the Choral Art Society of New casofnj.org or call 908-654-5737.